All four wheels, rims removed from 3 city cars

September 27. 2013 2:30PMMANCHESTER — The owners of three cars in the city found their cars on blocks in their driveways Wednesday, the wheels and rims gone.

The first report was about 6 a.m. when a 171 Candia Road resident found his 2013 Toyota Camry set upon stacked bricks. The five-spoke, low-profile sport wheels had been removed from the vehicle.

About 9:15 a.m., two similar incidents were reported. At 30 Sentinel Court, all four tires and rimes were removed from a 2013 Honda Civic.

At 471 Silver St., the tires and rims of a 2008 Honda Accord were taken, the vehicle left elevated on large rocks.

Police said that, over the last several months, "there has been a notable rise of thefts involving wheels," both stock and after-market.

The Manchester Police Department Auto Theft Unit recommends that vehicle owners place identifiers, such as engravings, on their wheels to deter thefts and help identify and recover wheels from thieves.